Pitch Roof Protection

Know the pitch of the roof and follow the appropriate standard.

Pitch roof protection.

Put into practice these are roof have a slope of 18 6 degrees or more. Pitch is the term used to describe the angle slope or slant of your roof. Low slope roof 4 12 slope or less 29 cfr 1926 501 b 10. Roof deck protection 101.

For information about fall accidents on steep and low sloped roofs check out our blogs about osha s top 5 fall protection violations part 2 steep roofs and part 3 low sloped roofs. Roof deck protection provide an extra layer of protection between your roofing shingles and roof deck. The ratio can be indicated by a division slash separating the numbers such as 2 12 or 7 12. Roofs that have a slope of 4 12 or less so a slope of 18 5 or less are referred to as low sloped roofs.

Steep roof above 4 12 slope 29 cfr 1926 501 b 11. Completely covers the face and neck eliminates the need for pitch crème made of dacron fabric breathable and very comfortable color availability is random and unpredictable pitch protective gel clear greaseless gel used to prevent pitch burn. Its oversized connection point makes attaching and detaching easy and bind free. The pitchpro is the perfect solution for both new and existing construction and its low profile installation makes it an excellent choice for permanent applications.

Roof pitch designations are comprised of two numbers indicating a ratio. Or the colon can replace the slash as in 2 12 or 7 12. The pitchpro is a premier fall protection anchor designed for sloped roof asphalt shingle construction.